KOLEJ PROFESIONAL MARA BERANANG

FOUNDATION IN COMPUTING (FC)

ASSESSMENT COVER SHEET

Student Name: Assessment No: 3

Student ID No.: Assignment title: Computer peripherals & storage devices
Unit Name: Computer System Assignment [X]/Lab [ ]/ Quiz [ ] / Midterm Test [ ] / End of
Unit Code: CSC1033 unit test[ ]
Status: Core Date Out : 03 Mei 2011
Instructor: Pn. Noor Zilawati Binti Sabtu Date In : 14 Mei 2011
Duration : 2 weeks
Semester: Jan – June 2011 Decision sampled by IV: Yes[ ] / No[ ]
Mentor’s Name:

Group FHND3(1) Total

No. of Students 16 16
Assessor NZS 1
Signature

Questions /
Outcomes Assessment Criteria
Task No.
P3. Examine the operation
and characteristics of
P3.1 Specify the operations and characteristics of typical
typical computer
1-6 computer peripherals and storage devices of a
peripherals and storage
computer system.
devices of a computer
system.

Overall Grading Scheme for Assessment

Grading Criteria
P3.1 M3 D1 D2 D3
1st Attempt
R1
 Does not meet the requirements defined in the assessment criteria
R2  Copy others’ work
 Cheating/Plagiarism
 N/A (No Attempt)
Legend  X (Does Not Meet Criteria)
 √ (Meets Criteria)
Prepared by: Pn. Noor Zilawati Binti Sabtu Date: 24 March 2011
Verified by
Subject Leader Unit Coordinator
Sign. Sign.
Initial NZS Initial SAO
Date 18 April 2011 Date
Scenario

You are a new student in Kolej Profesional MARA Beranang. You have been assigned
by the Director of Bahagian Pendidikan Tinggi (BPT) MARA as one of the members of
research committee to help BPT in investigating, specifying and analyzing the existing
computer system of KPM Beranang in order to come out with the new requirements to
improve its performance. The departments of KPM Beranang involved are:

a. Administration (including Director’s, Deputy Directors’ and Head of Departments’

rooms)
b. Computer labs
c. Lecturers’ rooms

KPM Beranang basically would like to fully utilize the computer system to implement the
new COMP TIA E-Learning Program via video conferencing and audio conferencing, as
well as to provide new certificate for the students. The management board of MARA has
agreed to provide the resources necessary to implement the new program a unlimited
computer system, connecting the in-campus and out-campus students with the online
services. The existing computer system components include system unit, storage
devices, input and output devices, and other electronic devices such as expansion
cards.

BRIEF:

To facilitate you in the investigation, analysis and specification of existing computer

system of those departments, you have to conduct a project meeting and divided all
students involved into 3 groups. In the project meeting, you have to give the students
guidance on how to conduct a research to address the issues involved with computer
system performance to ensure that they could work effectively within the team.

As a project manager you have to make sure your team will fulfill all the activities given
in Appendix 1 including the requirement discovery process, functional requirements and
new specification of suggested computer system.

Finally, as a project manager, you have to prepare a complete report on the findings and
include your suggestions in improving the computer system performance of KPM
Beranang. The report should be presented to the Director of BPT MARA.

TASKS:

P3.1: Specify the operations and characteristics of typical computer peripherals and
storage devices of a computer system.

Based on the selected department in assignment 1:

1. Determine 2 main components of system unit being used by the computer

system including:

a. Processor
b. Motherboard

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2. Provide a system specification for each component of system unit determined
above.
3. Determine 3 components of primary storage being used by the computer system
including:
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. Cache
4. Determine the main component of secondary storage being used by the
computer system.
5. Determine 3 components of expansion cards being used by the computer system
including:
a. Video card
b. Sound card
c. Network interface card
6. Specify the suitable/compatible system unit and storage devices need to be used
if management of KPM Beranang decided to change the operating system to
Windows 7 Professional Edition.

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 Outcome Criteria

INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1
 Demonstrate
convergent/lateral/ D3.6 Receptiveness  Produce an enumerate cost on
D3 creative thinking to new ideas is improvement that should be
evident implemented to current computer
system in order to achieve
institution’s vision & mission
 Take responsibility D2.2 Substantial  Show the capability in dealing with
for managing and activities, user’s feedback and questions
organizing activities projects or during the investigation.
D2 investigations  Present findings of investigation
have been based on the checklist requirement
planned, given (Appendix 1).
managed and
organized
 Use critical D1.4 Realistic  Proposed the
reflection to improvements new/suitable/compatible system
evaluate own work have been unit and storage devices for the
D1 and justify valid proposed computer system at the selected
conclusions against department of KPM Beranang
defined
characteristics
for success

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 INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1
 Present and M3.3 A range of  . Coherently present and
communicate methods of communicate work using technical
appropriate findings presentation language accurately in the
have been used proposal.
M3 and technical
language has
been accurately
used

P3.1 Specify the Based on the selected department:

operations and
characteristics  Identify correctly 2 main
of typical components of system unit
computer being used by the computer
peripherals and system including:
storage devices  Processor
of a computer  Motherboard
Examine the
system.
operation and
 Justify correctly 2 main
characteristics of
P3 components of system unit
typical computer
being used above based on:
peripherals and
 Function(s)
storage devices of
 Characteristic(s)
a computer system.
 Provide system specifications
of 2 main components of
system unit being used above:
 Processor
 Motherboard

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 INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1
 Identify correctly 3 main
components of primary storage
being used by the computer
system including:
 RAM
 ROM
 Cache

 Justify correctly 3 main

components of primary storage
being used above based on:
 Function(s)
 Characteristic(s)

 Identify correctly the main

components of secondary
storage being used by the
computer system:
 ________________

 Justify correctly the main

components of secondary
storage being used above
based on:
 Function(s)
 Characteristic(s)

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 INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1
 Identify correctly 3 components
of expansion cards being used
by the computer system
including:
 Video Card
 Sound Card
 Network Interface Card

 Justify correctly 3 components

of expansion cards being used
above based on:
 Function(s)
 Characteristic(s)

 Provide correctly the system

requirement of the new
operating system; Windows 7
Professional Edition

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Appendix 1: Checklist requirements for the findings of investigation

No. Checklist requirement Evidence

1. During the requirements discovery process students use fact-finding
techniques to get a better understanding of the requirements of the system.
Fact Finding activities include either:
 research
 interviews
 meetings
 questionnaires
 sampling
2. Functional requirements are functions or features that must be included in
the computer system in order to satisfy the business needs and be
acceptable to the system users. Typical functional requirements types are:
 Technical Specifications
 hardware (including computers, network
components, transmission media, peripheral
devices and etc)
 software (including operating system,
network operating system and application
software)
 System Constraints
3. Produce specification of new system unit and storage devices suggested
 __________________
 __________________